Defeater - Penance lyrics

These unfamiliar streets where I hide
My face and name
And these secrets that I keep
Every stranger looks the same

The cold New England air rips the
Will from out my blood
And I replace it with the
Ache, the ash, the dirt, and lack of love
No hands to hold, no hands to pray (for me)

My lover left alone
My lover left to grieve and mourn
My sins, my cross to bear
The guilt and vows I broke in turn
My lover left alone
My lover left to grieve and mourn
My sins, my cross to bear
The guilt and vows I broke in turn
Most precious sacrament
Tip the bottle in prayer each night
With one hand to the altar and
The other to the wine
The parish pours out from the church
Snow is falling quietly let it fall
Cover my steps into the dark
End of the street

No hands to hold, no hands to pray for me

My lover left alone
My lover left to grieve and mourn
My sins, my cross to bear
The guilt and vows I broke in turn
My lover left alone
My lover left to grieve and mourn
My sins, my cross to bear
The guilt and vows I broke in turn